artisan Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 most likely a silly question but would it work ? i was thinking of using a Palatino/Harley Benton EUB putting a Bassmax & clicky (my Rockabilly Pro system) on it & stringing it with some silver slaps or similar what do you think,would it work ok ? i was thinking it may be ok for smaller gigs where there is bugger all room for us to set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 To be honest with the way you've set up your double bass I imagine it won't sound much different. So long as you can hold it comfortably you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Can't see why it wouldn't work Especially if you add a fingerboard pickup Let us know how you get on, cos I bought a cheap pickup to try out on my EUB...... Just haven't got round to fitting it yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 You certainly can. I put some whackers on my HB and and a clicky and it sounds good, really good. I've bypassed the original onboard pre amp and wired the pickup straight to the output jack and it's loads better, lots more bottom end thump, which coupled with a clicky works nicely. Swap the tone control for another volume pot and run the clicky through it and you have one volume for the clicky and one for the main pickup. As has been said it will sound very similar to your bass. My HB has slightly less definition than my acoustic bass (Gedo hybrid with Rockabillys) but that's probably just down to the whackers on it, which too be honest are too floppy for my liking but really sound good with the rigidness of a EUB, my theory is that the very low tension strings offset the rigidity of the EUB and make it sound more DB-esque than having high tension steel strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Some good food for thought there Maude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Thanks guys I may just give it a go,although i'd have to buy the HB first but they are cheap enough. It would make transporting my gear much easier & totally cure any feedback issues too. If it works as well for me as you say i may even sell the DB & just use the HB instead. (did i just say that --shame on me ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Not sure if you can get a blue HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 [quote name='Mr Bassman' timestamp='1386712958' post='2303649'] Not sure if you can get a blue HB [/quote] lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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